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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Foreign nationals with EU long-term resident status in another EU Member State and family members

Article R426-4

…g for a temporary or multi-annual residence permit under the conditions mentioned in article L. 426-11, foreign nationals holding a resident permit bearing the words "long-term resident-EU" granted in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Economic, social, environmental and trade union training leave

Article R2145-5

…of the industrial tribunal to which the matter has been referred in application of article L. 2145-11 will make the final decision, in accordance with the accelerated procedure on the merits.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Mandate

Article R2143-6

…o withdraw the trade union delegate mandate provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 2143-11 is taken by the regional director of companies, competition, consumption, labour and employment.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Drawing up and updating the national list of medical accident experts.

Article R1142-36

…annual updates, published under the same conditions, are sent to the courts mentioned in article L. 1142-11 and to the commissions mentioned in article L. 1142-5, which make them available to the publ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Implementation

Article D2373-2

…rticles D. 2372-6 to D. 2372-9 ; 2° Or elected in accordance with the provisions of Article D. 2372-11 when the conditions laid down in Article L. 2372-3 insofar as it refers to Article L. 2352-6 are…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Entry on the roll of the order

Article R4222-4

…ts must be registered in the appendix to the register referred to in articles L. 4222-1 and L. 4232-11, together with the name and, where applicable, the corporate name of the members of which they ar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-18

…f article L. 5124-2 ;10° The conditions under which pharmaceutical establishments may be advertised;11° The rules governing the export of medicinal products as provided for in article L. 5124-11 ; 12°…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Miscellaneous and transitional provisions

Article L1424-46

…ssion of the departmental service existing until the date of promulgation of the loi n° 96-369 du 3 mai 1996 relative aux services d'incendie et de secours, réunie en formation limitée aux représentan…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: National Sports Agency

Article L112-10

…c interest grouping governed, subject to the provisions of this section, by Chapter II of Law No. 2011-525 of 17 May 2011 on simplifying and improving the quality of law.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Practice as a company

Article R422-39

In the event of amendment of the Articles of Association, a copy of the full minutes of the meeting or the amending deed consisting of one of the originals if it is in private document form, or a copy…

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